by Admin | May 26, 2026 | Health Coverage, Medicare
If you received a notice saying Medicare denied payment, you have the right to appeal. An appeal is a formal request you make if you disagree with a coverage or payment decision. Always check your Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) to see if Medicare has paid for your...
by Admin | Apr 7, 2026 | Health Coverage, Medicare
Medicare usually doesn’t cover medical care outside the U.S. and its territories. However, Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans must cover care you receive outside the U.S. in some very limited certain circumstances: • Medicare will pay for emergency...
by Admin | Sep 9, 2025 | Healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare
Today’s newsletter examines the changes to Medicaid, their potential impact, and the political and legal challenges to the new bill. The majority of these changes will affect non-disabled adults age 18-64, so those age 65 and over don’t need to panic, but some of the...
by Admin | Aug 20, 2025 | Medicare, Senior Citizen
You might have heard me explain to protect your Medicare ID# on your Medicare cards. Your Medicare ID# is like your Social Security ID#. The same importance. Scammers will randomly make phone calls to sell you something. These items could be durable medical equipment,...
by Admin | Jul 22, 2025 | Medicaid, Medicare
The insured person has been given a life expectancy of six months or less by a physician. The care the person is receiving is comfort care only. The person has Part A in place. The person is enrolled in a Medicare-approved program. There’s no limit to how long you can...
by Admin | Jul 3, 2025 | Health Coverage, Healthcare, Insurance, Medicare
If you’re staying overnight in the hospital, you’re an inpatient. If you’re at the hospital receiving care for the day, you’re an outpatient. Right? …. Wrong. According to Medicare.gov, “You’re an inpatient starting when you’re formally admitted to...
